| The Project | Goals and Objectives |
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Goals :
- To reduce our impact on the natural world
- To save water
- To reduce energy use
- To reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- To showcase leading sustainable solutions
Project Objectives :
- To make a difference
- To inspire others
- To educate
- To demonstrate social, environmental and economic sustainability
- To influence leaders, so the leaders follow
- To meet our responsibilities to our children and to future generations
Design Objectives :
- To maximise passive design to take advantage of natural
energy flows to maintain thermal comfort – through
both summer and winter
- To deliver maximum levels of comfort without mechanical
assistance
- To reduce or eliminate heating and cooling bills
- To reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heating, cooling,
mechanical ventilation and lighting
- To ensure that as little as possible rainwater leaves
the site
- To become as self sufficient as possible for all water
requirements
- To recycle and re-use as much water on site as possible
- To become self sufficient for all energy needs
- To provide clean renewable energy back to the community
Materials Objectives :
- Choose environmentally preferred materials
- Choose sustainable and renewable resources where possible
- Re-use and recycle where practical
- No rainforest or old growth forest products
- Minimal or no use of PVC based materials
- Minimise or eliminate materials which discharge toxins or allergens
- Minimise waste
- Re-use the existing building or parts thereof to reduce
consumption of new materials
- Use materials with a lifespan equivalent to the projected
life of the building
- Design for a 100+ year building lifespan
- Create demand for new, efficient, low impact materials
- Source local product where possible - minimise the energy
used to transport materials
- Minimise the energy used to heat and cool the building
by using materials that effectively modify climate extremes
- Minimise or eliminate emissions during use and manufacture
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